# Valero Meraux-RMP AOC-FY2021
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2021 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3602690156`
- **Case Number:** 06-2021-3312
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- VALERO REFINING � MERAUX, LLC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On April 10, 2020, there was a release incident at the facility. The root cause of the event was the failure of an operator to properly implement the site?s Safety System Bypass Procedure when attempting to reseat a PSV. 19. Failure of the operator to follow the site?s safety procedures constitutes a violation of 40 CFR 68.69.

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